The Village News

Parish Council Skip Dates 2010

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HIGHWAYS SPEED SURVEY 2009

Click on the link below to see the results of the recent Speed Survey carried out by ECC Highways Department in Quendon:

QUENDON & RICKLING GOLF SOCIETY

The Golf Society met on 16 October - please see the link below for our report:

UNUSUAL OBJECT

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Gallery of Local Photographs

Please take a look at the new Photo Gallery page which we hope will build up to show a varied selection of photographs from local residents.

If anyone has a special photograph which they think might interest/amuse the rest of us, please do send a copy to the Parish Clerk so we can add it to the Gallery

Rural Services Network

For up-to-date information and the latest news on what is happening in rural communities, click onto this link which will take you to the Rural Communities website: Rural Services Network

Monday Shopping Bus Service to Bishop's Stortford

There is a new bus service going through Rickling Green on Monday mornings, taking shoppers to Bishop's Stortford. For more information, see Village Specials on the Village Bus Services page.

DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN

The link below is a reproduction of a recent article in the Walden Local Newspaper about Dick Barratt of Quendon Woods, who died on 5 March in Addenbrooke's Hospital after suffering a severe leg infection.

THE WINSTANLEY CHRISTMAS IN QUENDON

This photograph was taken at The Winstanley Christmas in Quendon - see the report below to learn more about it:

Buffy Bus comes to Rickling Green!

Great news for the younger members of our village - the Buffy Bus now comes to Rickling Village Green on Wednesday mornings, 11:00am till 12:15pm. For more information on this service, the link below will take you to their website:

Uttlesford Community Travel

For information on the services offered by Uttlesford Community Travel (UCT), have a look at the flyer available on our Village Facilities page. Alternatively, click on the link below to go directly to their website.

QUENDON & RICKLING GOLF SOCIETY

Quendon & Rickling played Manuden in the inaugural competition for the Inter-Village Challenge Trophy on Thursday, July 10th. The challenge was staged at Saffron Walden Golf Club on what proved to be just about the driest afternoon of the week and, after team meetings with fortification in terms of food and drink, at 2:15pm battle commenced. There were six singles matches and four doubles and, perhaps fittingly for the opening match, the result was a draw with five matches won per team. Everyone had great fun and enjoyed the chance to meet up with nearby neighbours tempered with a little rivalry and good humour. During a well-earned supper at Saffron Walden Golf Clubhouse Manuden's captain, Nikki Atkinson, presented the trophy to Jaine Fieldhouse for Q&R and Barbara Cheney for Manuden. The trophy, kindly donated by Nigel Ackerman, will be duly engraved and we all look forward to the next match. Keep practising and join us if you can.

Biography of Local Man William Winstanley

In 2007 an East Anglian publisher brought out a book about William Winstanley, who lived in Quendon in the seventeenth century. Have a look at the bottom of the Village History Page for more information about this fascinating book.

Map of Footpaths & Bridleways

We've added a great little A4 size map of the footpaths, bridleways and byways around the Village to the website. This can be found on the Facilities page, or you can get it using the link below.

NOW AVAILABLE - New Resident Welcome Pack

We've now produced a Welcome Pack designed to inform new residents of our local facilities.

Please contact Jean James to receive a copy, tel: 01799 543388

The Link

To obtain a copy of our village newsletter, contact Robert Arnold on 01799 543075

Alternatively the last two issues are now available to download from our website at:

Last Month's Link magazine